The Archive · 1939

Intimidation of Germans

The allegation that the Nazi agent in London was intimidating Germa) in Great Britain into joining the German Workers' Front was made ^t question time in the House of Commons yesterday.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, Under Secielary for Home Affairs, said that the freedom of British laws operated iwo ways; there was complete freedom to refuse to join and freedom to urge people to join, It had been made clear, he added, that intimidation would be a punishable offence.

Supplementary questions suggested that the threats were not to persons residing in Great Britain, but in r spect to their relatives living abroad. Another question drew attention lo the supervising of Nazi organization from a defence viewpoint.

Mr. Lloyd repeated that these organizations were being closely watched.—Reuter.

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